Go For Launch!
WINNERS
Cygnus Series
Congratulations to Team Waffle
Go For Launch! Cygnus Series Winners
Team Members
- Spencer Harris
- George Tang
- Ryan Ferzoco
- Tarun Golla
- Abby Maltese
The team’s winning experiment focuses on the evaluation of self-healing materials in microgravity. It is currently slated to be launched to the International Space Station aboard NG10 in fall of 2018.
Higher Orbits would like to extend a special thanks to all of the volunteers for the events in the Cygnus Series and Orbital ATK (now Northrup Grumman) for their support as Series Sponsor.
Durham Series
Congratulations to Team Orion – Durham Series Winners
Team Members
- Jamison Fuller
- Xavier Gomez
- Srikar Prasad Kaligotla
- Finn Poulin
- Graham Shunk
The team’s winning experiment focuses on the evaluation of radiotrophic fungi in microgravity as a possible radiation barrier. It is currently slated to be launched to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX CRS-16 in the Fall of 2018.
Higher Orbits would also like to extend a special thanks to all of our presenting partners and event sponsors for the Durham Series.
Centaurus A Division
Congratulations NESS!
2017 Go For Launch! Centaurus A Division Winners
Team NESS
From the Deerfield, IL Go For Launch! Program, NESS team members are:
- Sara Bloom
- Erin Keating
- Skye McCord
- Novalee Sweeney
Team NESS’s winning experiment focuses on post-hibernation bee behavior and flight patterns in micro-gravity. It is currently scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX CRS-15, currently scheduled for launch on June 28, 2018.
Higher Orbits would also like to extend a special thanks to all of our presenting partners and event sponsors for the Centaurus A Division.
Division
Congratulations Saguaro Snakes!
2017 Go For Launch! Orbital ATK Division Winners
Team Saguaro Snakes
From the Gilbert, AZ Go For Launch! Program, Saguaro Snakes team members are:
- Ian Anderson
- Devin Askue
- Rian Espinosa
- Nicolas Jepsen
- Abigail Youngker
Saguaro Snake’s winning experiment grows plants in microgravity to test how nitrogen being put back into the soil might be affected by the microgravity conditions. It is currently scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station aboard Cygnus CRS OA-8, the ninth planned flight of the Orbital ATK unmanned resupply spacecraft Cygnus on November 10, 2017.
Update
The experiment did successfully launch to station aboard OA-8; however, due to technical difficulties, didn’t return any data. The experiment was reflown aboard OA-9 and we are eagerly awaiting data!
Higher Orbits would also like to extend a special thanks to all of our presenting partners and event sponsors for the Orbital ATK Division.
Abigail Youngker, Team Saguaro Snakes
Frank Culbertson, former NASA astronaut and President of Orbital ATK͛s Space Systems Group.
Division
Congratulations Operation Galaxy X!
2016/2017 Go For Launch! AIAA Division Winners
Team Operation Galaxy X
From the Herndon, VA Go For Launch! Program, Operation Galaxy X team members are:
- Desmen Boykin
- Savar Shrivastava
- Shashank Varma Nadimpalli
- Steven Van Hulle
Operation Galaxy X’s winning experiment studies the reproduction and life cycle of mealworms in space. It is currently scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station aboard Cygnus CRS OA-8E, the ninth planned flight of the Orbital ATK unmanned resupply spacecraft Cygnus on November 10, 2017.
Update
The experiment was successfully flown on station and the team is busy working to analyze the data!
Higher Orbits would also like to extend a special thanks to all of our presenting partners and event sponsors for the AIAA Division.
Steven Van Hulle, Team Operation Galaxy X
Daniel Van Hulle, Parent of Operation Galaxy X team member Steven Van Hulle
Shashank Varma Nadimpalli, Team Operation Galaxy X
Andromeda Division
Congratulations DASA!
2016 Go For Launch! Andromeda Division Winners
Team DASA
From the Deerfield, IL Go For Launch! Program, DASA team members are Deerfield:
- Justin Bank
- Chirag Goel
- Dan Kambich
- Zach Levy
- Katharine Stecher
DASA’s winning experiment is about testing the effects of radiation on living cells in space. It is currently scheduled to be launched to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX-12 in August 2017.
Team DASA experiment launched to the International Space Station aboard CRS-12!
Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger
Kathryn Anderson, Principal of Deerfield High School
Katharine Stecher, Team DASA
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